Pantelakos reelected to Rock Cty Dist 25

PORTSMOUTH — Democratic candidate Laura Pantelakos has been reelected to the Rockingham County State Representative District 25 race, which is made up of Portsmouth’s Ward 1.

Pantelakos received 1,682 votes,while her opponent, Republican James Reilley, received 715 votes.

Pantelakos, 77, has served 17 terms. She is associated with the Seacoast American Culture Center and is widowed with seven children, 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She has lived in the Portsmouth area for 60 years.

Pantelakos said she will work through this session to get things back to normal.

“Last session was a very hard session, we couldn’t compromise with anybody because of the super majority. It was very hard to get anything done. Of all the years I’ve been there, it was the worst session. There was no decorum and no courtesy from the speaker or his people,” she said, referring to Republican House Speaker Bill O’Brien.